Luke 23:26-36

26As they led him away, they seized Simon of Cyrene, who was coming in from the country. They placed the cross on his back and made him carry it behind Jesus.

27A great number of the people followed him, among them women who were mourning and wailing for him.

28But Jesus turned to them and said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.

29For this is certain: The days are coming when they will say, ‘Blessed are the barren, the wombs that never bore children, and the breasts that never nursed!’

30Then they will begin to say to the mountains, ‘Fall on us!’ and to the hills, ‘Cover us!’

31For if such things are done when the wood is green, what will happen when it is dry?”

32Two other criminals were also led away to be executed with him.

33So when they came to the place that is called “The Skull,” they crucified him there, along with the criminals, one on his right and one on his left.

34[But Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they don’t know what they are doing.”] Then they threw dice to divide his clothes.

35The people also stood there watching, but the rulers ridiculed him, saying, “He saved others. Let him save himself if he is the Christ of God, his chosen one!”

36The soldiers also mocked him, coming up and offering him sour wine,